Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Demonstration January 2008 assisting Red Cross and Jefferson Co DES/WMD. HF station setup in less than 10 minutes. Capabilities included HF, VHF, satellite and digital modes, completely self contained and off the grid
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  1. bluegrass1dcr1
    bluegrass1dcr1 says:

    I know this dude, nice guy. He’s the president of the Bullitt Amateur Radio Society in Bullitt Co. KY. which is just south of Louisville.

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  2. kc4wq
    kc4wq says:

    Thanks for the kudos. The presentation will be happening this coming January again. WHY do these things have to happen when it’s cold?

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  3. Snapshotok2000
    Snapshotok2000 says:

    Every community should have an emergency setup like this.
    Any independently powered CB or HAM radio to help keep in touch with other parts of the world at all times.

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  4. kc4wq
    kc4wq says:

    @IRONMAIDENFAN2006 Cell phones are one of the first devices to fail during periods of emergency. The cell towers are designed to handle less than 6% of all active phones before failure. That percentage is based on 2005 statistics. With the cell usage now I’m certain that percentage has fallen substantially.

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  5. IRONMAIDENFAN2006
    IRONMAIDENFAN2006 says:

    and what about your electronics made in china they will fail eventually too… better learn smoke signals or get riders on horses….

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  6. kc4wq
    kc4wq says:

    @dkaplan2005 The setup is straight forward. The rig is DC powered 100 watt, brand and model don’t really matter, power is provided by 2 deep cycle batteries (capable of providing duty for many hours), antenna is a mulitband vertical that breaks down into easily manageable segments (less than 4′), the laptop runs through it’s internal battery supply and is assisted by a DC-AC inverter when needed. All of this fits in the back of an S10 Blazer with room for supplies, clothing and overnight gear

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  7. dkaplan2005
    dkaplan2005 says:

    Thanks for the quick reply.

    Currently I am using 3 Radios one HF a 2M and a D-STAR HT and a Diamond HV7A as well as a home brew .. but I need to find a good way to add the Radials. Have a 30 W Solar Cell Charging a starved acid Battery and a good inverter .. but no where near as fast (yet) ..

    Thanks again,

    73

    Dave, KJ6GLX

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